The Air Force will not offer the 50-percent up-front option for all aviators and has no offerings for navigators in Fiscal 2006. Officials say that the 2006 aviator continuation pay program is only open to some 750 pilots and air battle managers. It all depends on availability of rated officers in specific year groups, they say. So what can the eligible pilots and ABMs expect? They can get a five-year, fixed agreement ACP at $25,000 for pilots and $15,000 for ABMs. Applications can be found here.
Air Force Works to Modernize Aging B-52 Simulators
July 9, 2025
Air Force B-52 program officials are gunning for a budget boost for new simulators that can adequately replicate challenging tasks crew members must perform on real-world bombing missions. The 2026 base budget request includes $20 million for research and development...